Zoology

An online meeting of Board of Studies (BoS), Department of Zoology, Patna Women’s College, Autonomous was held on 03.06.2023 from 10 AM on Zoom platform to finalise the syllabi of Semesters I and II of the Four Year Undergraduate Programme in Zoology based on NEP 2020.
The external subject experts Prof. Ajit Kumar Singh (Retd) Patliputra University, Dr Ranjana Chaudhary (Retd) Patliputra University, Dr GB Chand, Patna University and Dr Reshma Sinha, Patliputra University joined online via Zoom.
The proposed syllabi with Reading list and Course Outcomes were discussed and passed with minor modifications.
The courses passed were MJC 1 and 2, MIC 1 and 2, MDC 1 and 2, SEC 1 and 2, AEC 1 and 2 and VAC 1 and 2. The external experts appreciated the proposed courses and gave valuable inputs.

Value Based Personality Class

Department – Zoology

Theme: Disability is not an obstacle to success

Teacher – Dr. Sapna Kumari

Date and Class

16.02.2023:  M.Sc Sem IV

20.02.2023:  M.Sc  Sem II

20.02.2023:  B.Sc  Sem VI

22.02.2023: B.Sc Sem IV

24.02.2023:  B.Sc  Sem II

A short video based on value was shown to all undergraduate and postgraduate semesters of the Zoology Department for their personality development. The theme of the video was ” Disability is not an obstacle to success “.

This video was about two persons, one who was a physically fit beggar and another physically handicapped hard working one.  Disabled man was working for earning his livelihood and was also kind-hearted and gave the beggar bananas to eat. This inspired the abled person to stop begging and start earning for livelihood. Students learned from the video that disability is the state of mind. Mental disorders can make even a physically fit person useless. Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything in their life. Physical disability is not a barrier for doing anything. It’s our will and determination that decides our capabilities. Humans can lack resources, but they can definitely have the power to mobilize resources. Always helps and empathizes with others.

The Department of Zoology organized a one day Study tour for UG and PG students of the Department on 26.02.2023 to Rajgir Wildlife Safari.
Altogether 79 students participated in this Study tour.
The students saw animals of different species which included chital, sambhar, barking dear, black buck, nikgai, monkeys, sloth bear, white tiger, lionesses, Indian leopard and birds of several species.
They also visited digital butterfly zone, an orientation center, and 180 degree 3D theatre.
Dr Shobha Shrivastava, Head, Department of Zoology, Dr Sumeet Ranjan, Dr Sugandha Priya and Mr Rajeev Ranjan, Assistant Professors and Ms Hricha Sharma, Mr Denis Fedalis and Mr Telesphore, support staffs, Department of Zoology accompanied the students.
All the students had a very good experience and were extremely excited to see the animals in there natural habitat.
It was a good learning experience.

World Wetland Day celebrated in Patna Women’s College
On the occasion of World Wetland Day, ECO Task Force and Department of Zoology organized an Interdepartmental ’Poster Making Competition’ on 01.02.2023. Theme of the competition was ‘Wetland Restoration ‘. It was a group event and each group contained minimum 2 and maximum 4 students. A total of 52 groups of different departments participated in this competition. The students expressed their concern about Wetland conservation and depicted their ideas for the restoration of Wetlands. The Wetlands are important ecosystem and contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and ground water recharge.
Judges of the event :
1. Dr. Madhu Rani Sinha
Head,
Department of Chemistry.
2. Dr. Pinki Prasad
Head, Department of Botany.
3. Dr Arti Kumari
Head, Department of Biotechnology
Prize Winners of this competition were :
1st Prize : Code 3
2nd Prize : Code 47 and 51
3rd Prize : Code 24 and 30
Consolation : Code 8 and 31
The competition was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Shobha Shrivastava, Vice President, ECO Task Force and Head Department of Zoology and Dr. M. Stuti A.C., Secretary ECO Task Force. All the teachers of Department of Zoology were present during the event.

Value Based Personality Class
Department – Zoology
Theme : Parents are Our Blessing
Teacher – Dr Neetu
Date and Class
11.01.2023 B.Sc IV and M.Sc IV ( CMB)
18.01.2023 M.Sc II
20.01.2023 B.Sc VI
25.01.2023 B.Sc II and M.Sc IV ( CB)
A short video based on Value was shown to all semesters of Zoology department for their Personality development. Theme of this video was ‘Parents are our blessing’.
This video was about relationship of a father and a son. Father, after the death of his wife, didn’t remarry and took care of his son alone. After the marriage of his son he handed over his business to him. But soon son realized that his wife was not taking care of his father properly. So, he returned his business and started working as an employee in his company. He even tried to get his father remarried. So that someone could look after him properly. In this way the son tried to reciprocate the selfless love he got from his father. The classes were interactive and students expressed their views.
Students learned from this video that they should also love and respect their parents and in-laws selflessly and take care of them in their old age.

The department of Zoology conducted a Value Based Personality class on the online mode with the theme – NEVER LOSE HOPE IN LIFE for the students of UG Semester – I on 23-11-2022 and PG Semester – I on 26-11-2022. A motivational video was played. After that the interactive session was felicitated by Dr.Sister M Stuti A.C. Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology. The students shared their insights and feelings on the video. Most of the students shared that they learnt from the story of the deer, that no matter how much problems come in life never be afraid. Face problems with courage and think postive. Never lose hope. Once we have hope anything is possible. They also shared that there is solution for all the problems.

Dengue Awareness and Prevention Programme in Patna Women’s College

Department of Zoology and ECO Task Force of Patna Women’s College is organizing A Five Days Dengue Prevention and Awareness Programme from 10.11.2022 to 18.11. 2022 to spread awareness regarding Dengue Prevention. It is a five days Programme during which several activities are scheduled to be organized. On the first day A Poster Making Competition and A Slogan Writing Competition was conducted.
Poster Making Competition was group event and Slogan Writing Competition was individual event. A total of 21 groups (63 students) took part in Poster Making Competition and 45 students of different departments took part in Slogan Writing Competition.
Judges of Poster Making Competition were –
Dr. Sister M Stuti A.C.,
Dr. Sumeet Ranjan and
Dr. Sugandha Priya
Judges of Slogan Writing Competition were –
Dr. Shobha Srivastava,
Dr. Neetu and
Mr. Rajeev Ranjan.

Winners of Poster Making Competition were –
1st Prize : Code No. 12 (Shikha Upadhyay and group)
2nd Prize : Code No. 10 (Adya and group) and Code No. 03 (Aarya Prakash and Group)
3rd Prize : Code No. 04 (Sriya Goenka and group) and Code No. 11 (Kumari Aditi Singh Rathore and group)

Winners of Slogan Writing Competition were-
1st Prize : Sweta Jha, Zoology(Code No. 19) and Shruti Solomon (Code No. 13)
2nd Prize : Jaya Kumari, BBA (Code No 01) and Niharika Raj , Zoology (Code No. 44)
3rd Prize : Manshi Kumari, Chemistry (Code No. 05) and Diksha Zoology (Code No. 17)
Consolation Prize : Shivangi Priya Zoology (Code No. 11) and Prerna Singh Zoology (Code No. 18)
The programme was conducted under the supervision of teachers
of the Department of Zoology. All the teachers were present during the event.

The Department of Zoology, Patna Women’s College, Autonomous, Patna University, organized a Guest Lecture on the Topic : लैंगिक समानता : यक्ष प्रश्न on 28.01.2023 to spread awareness regarding gender sensitization. Resource Person of this Guest lecture was Dr. Sumedha Pathak, Assistant Professor and Author, Department of Education, TIHS, Patna. The Programme started with welcome speech delivered by Dr Shobha Shrivastava, Head Department of Zoology. This was a very interactive and informative session. Some of the vital issues were raised such as – Why girls are topper in most of the school and Board exams but they lag in getting Jobs, why the number of females on top position in any organization is very low, why females are not ‘Decision Makers’ in most of the homes and Institutions etc. Students of all the semesters of UG and PG, Department of Zoology attended the lecture along with all the teachers of Department of Zoology. Compering was done by Srestha, M.Sc Semester II and Vote of Thanks was delivered by Dr Neetu, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology.
The programme ended with National Anthem.

The Department of Zoology, Patna Women’s College organized an Online Guest Lecture on the topic ‘Concept, Scope and Nature of Intellectual Property Rights’ on 22.10.2022 at 11.30 AM, through Zoom Platform.The programme began with a Prayer song. Dr. Shobha Shrivastava, Head, Department of Zoology introduced the topic of the Guest Lecture and welcomed the Resource person and the participants.The Resource person of this Guest Lecture was Dr. Shaiwal Satyarthi, Associate Professor, Faculty of law, University of Delhi.Dr. Satyarthi delivered very informative lecture on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). He explained different types of IPR and said that the laws of IPR protect the inventor or the creator for their inventions, literary and artistic works, designs and symbols, names and images etc. It gives benefit to the society also. He discussed National and International laws related to the IPR. He elaborately explained regarding Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, etc. During the interactive session, all the queries of the participants were answered in details by Dr. Satyarthi. Altogether 178 participants, including the Faculty members of Patna Women’s College, all the UG and PG students of Department of Zoology and student from other Departments also attended the lecture. The guest lecture was organized by Dr. Shobha Shrivastava, Associate Professor, Head, Department of Zoology and Member Secretary Academic Council, Patna Women’s College, Autonomous, PU. Compering was done by Dr. Sapna Kumari and Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Neetu, Assistant Professors of Department of Zoology, Patna Women’s College. Technical assistance was provided by Dr. Sumeet Ranjan and Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Assistant Professors of the Department of Zoology. The Guest lecture ended with the National Anthem

The Department of Zoology, Patna Women’s College, Autonomous, Patna University, Patna organised a Freshers’ Day Programme for both UG and PG, Semester – I students on 29.08.2022 in the Department.
The Programme started at 11.30 AM with the welcome speech delivered by Aryama Priya of UG Semester – I, followed by Prayer song presented by PG Semester – I students. Himangi Ranjan, UG – I student performed iconic classical dance. Several other students performed beautiful dance, song, poem, etc. A short skit was also performed by Fiza and group.
Cultural committee members, Ms. Papita Dey Biswas (Enakshi) and Ms. Nimisha Manan were present in the programme to observe the performance of the students. All the performances were appreciated by both the cultural committee members. Compering was done by Amisha, UG Semester – I and Vote of thanks was given by Shrestha PG Semester – I. Supervision of the programme was done by Sister Devashree.
All the teachers and Head, Department of Zoology, PWC were present on the occasion.

An Alumni Meet was organized by the Department of Zoology, Patna Women’s College, Autonomous, Patna University, Patna on 10.09.2022 with immense pleasure and heart-felt happiness. It was an opportunity and a proud moment to meet some of the successful Alumni of the Department.
It was a gathering of 22 Alumni of the Department. All of them were very happy, nostalgic, emotional and enthusiastic to come to the Department after a long gap and meet each other.
The programme began with the lighting of the lamp and a short prayer followed by a melodious welcome song.
Dr. Shobha Shrivastava, Head Department of Zoology, PWC welcomed the Alumni and gave a short PPT presentation about the past and present Heads, Teachers, Support staff and the Alumni of previous batches so that all can walk down the memory lane together. She also requested the Alumni to become active members of the Alumni Association of PWC.
A group dance was performed by the Undergraduate students of the Department. Some interesting games were played in which all the Alumni participated enthusiastically. All of them were overwhelmed and shared their experiences of their times in the College and how the College helped them to shape their career and personal life. They appreciated the teachers of the Department for their hard work and whatever was taught them here including discipline, perfection and punctuality.
Alisha, UG Sem – I and Divya Singh, UG Sem – III did the compering and Shreshtha, PG – I proposed the Vote of thanks.
All the Alumni were presented a rose and a small memento. All were wished success in all their endeavours.The event was partially sponsored by DCB Bank, Patna.
The teachers present on the occasion were Dr. Sister M Stuti AC, Dr. Sapna Kumari, Dr. Anupma Kumari, Dr. Neetu, Dr. Sugandha Priya, Sister Devasahree and Mr. Rajeev Ranjan. The programme was a grand success.

POWER POINT PRESENTATION CONTEST

WORLD WETLAND DAY

A GUEST LECTURE ATTENDED BY 150 UG AND PG STUDENTS

Date : 26.11.2021

Online Parent’s Teacher’s Meeting for Semester III students of UG and PG

A TWO DAY ORIENTATION PROGRAMME WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE GREEN AUDIT TEAM

Date : 21.10.2021 and 22.10.2021

OZONE DAY 2021

Date : 16.09.2021

BIRD NEST MAKING CONTEST

Date : 16.09.2021

WEBINAR NEWS

Date : 13.06.2021

World Environment Day 2019

• Undergraduate students carry out research projects under the CPE and BSR schemes of UGC.
• There are facilities for carrying out research for Ph.D.
• Thrust areas for research are Ecotoxicology, Environment and Human Health and Histopathology.

PWC organized a DBT sponsored Guest Lecture on the Topic: ‘Water Crisis and its Conservation’ on 24.08.2019. The Speaker was Dr Gopal Sharma, Dy Director, ZSI, Patna, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Students of Botany, Chemistry, Geography and Zoology attended the Lecture.

On the occasion of Founders Day of Patna Women’s College, ECO Task Force organised a Tree Plantation Programme in its campus. Saplings of Mango, Jamun, Litchi. Cashew, Chikoo, Lemon, Papaya, Jack fruit, Drumticks, Anar, Hershringar, Mentha etc. were planted by the teachers of Department of Zoology, PWC in the campus.The programme was organised by Dr. Shahla Yasmin, Vice President, ECO Task Force and Dean of Science faculty. The teachers present were Dr. Shobha Shrivastava, Dr. Sister Stuti AC, Dr. Sapna Kumari, Mr. Sumeet Ranjan and Mr. Rajiv Ranjan. Few ECO members and all the non-teaching staff members of Science Departments attended the Tree Plantation Programme.